Eric Bradner, writing for the Evansville Courier Press, has some coverage of the Governor’s reaction to Indiana’s tax collections being below expectations.
He is adamant that he won’t raise taxes again. (He raised the sales tax a couple years back to deal with increasing pressures on property taxes.) Gov. Daniels also says he won’t release inmates or close parks. Education might be on the block, however.
Indiana collected $254 million less than revenue forecasters projected during the first fiscal quarter of 2009, a period from July 1 to Sept. 30. Of that shortfall, $166 million came in September alone.
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Daniels said he will continue to monitor tax revenues, but he has not yet made a decision on whether cuts must be made and where those cuts would come. He said he’d look to squeeze as tightly as possible before touching education dollars.
Daniels Economic Miracle™ (offer void where not accompanied by robust economy.)
Daniels Economic Miracle™: Your Mileage May Vary
Daniels Economic Miracle™: Offer only valid when Daniels Economic Miracle can win Daniels re-election and when used in Daniels Crabby Speeches ™ to pummel surrounding states for their lack of Daniels Economic Miracle™.
(Okay, not nearly as funny as Doghouse, I admit. Maybe not funny at all). :)